: possibly but not certainly : maybe
: something open to doubt or conjecture
Examples of perhaps in a Sentence
Adverb
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The long lines and online deals from Black Friday have come and gone, but perhaps the best sales event of the holiday season in this area has begun in Washington County.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Being a writer is SO FRUSTRATING, and perhaps everyone’s friends and family would be a little happier if there was a bag in the basement to safely punch.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
But perhaps the most visible figure at this tournament won’t be featuring heavily on the pitch.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Adverb
According to Pew, people aged 18 to 29 years are—perhaps predictably—by far the most smartphone-dependent, and least likely to also have home broadband service.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The long lines and online deals from Black Friday have come and gone, but perhaps the best sales event of the holiday season in this area has begun in Washington County.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Being a writer is SO FRUSTRATING, and perhaps everyone’s friends and family would be a little happier if there was a bag in the basement to safely punch.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
But perhaps the most visible figure at this tournament won’t be featuring heavily on the pitch.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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